Barangay Tinago

Barangay Tinago is a small barangay in the municipality of Juban, located in the province of Sorsogon, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tinago had a population of 916. This made it the 18th largest of 25 barangays in Juban by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tinago accounted for approximately 2.60% of the total population of Juban, which stood at 35,297 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tinago moving from 822 residents to 916 residents, an intercensal change of +11.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tinago is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Juban is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tinago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tinago ranks 356th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tinago is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.